Graduating ROTC cadets take oath as 2nd Lieutenants

NATCHITOCHES - Northwestern State University's 74^th Demon Battalion and Department of Military Scienc hosted a commissioning ceremony May 9 for graduating seniors who took the oath of office to serve as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. The event was held in conjunction with spring commencement exercises in which the four earned undergraduate degrees as ROTC cadets.

The new officers are 2^nd Lt. Peyton Bordelon of Alexandria, 2^nd Lt. Loren Higginbotham of Jennings, 2^nd Lt. Breanna James of Stonewall and 2^nd Lt. Andrew Wesley of Shreveport.

Bordelon earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice with a minor in military leadership. Working to become a Medevac pilot and flight officer, he will train to fly the UH-60 Black Hawk as an Army aviator in the Louisiana Army National Guard.

Higginbotham earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major concentration in marketing and a minor in military science. He has assessed Infantry and will serve on active duty, U.S. Army.

James earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology. She has assessed Adjutant General's Corps and will continue service in the Louisiana Army National Guard. Her initial assignment will be with the 528th Engineer Battalion in Monroe.

Wesley earned a Bachelor of General Studies with a major concentration in computer and natural science and a minor in military leadership. He has assessed Chemical Corps with the U.S. Army and will serve on active duty. His initial assignment is with the 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade "Talon," 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

Information on NSU's ROTC program is available at www.nsula.edu/rotc.